Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-23
OLD DOMINION
Republicans on Tariff and
Revenue.
THE DEMOCRACY ARRAIGNED.
Tobacco and Distilled Spirits to
be Put on the Free
List.
OLD DOMINION
THE DEMOCRACY ARRAIGNED.

PETERSBURG, Va, August 22.-The
Virginia Republican State Committee
has issued an address to the Republi-
can electors, the first part of which is
an answer to the address recently put
forth by the Democratic managers
After referring to the Endorsement of
President Cleveland and that this adj
ministration will receive the cordial
support OF the Democratic party of
Virginia, the address states that the
Democrats are inconsistent and insin-
cere, as they demand a repeal of the
Internal Revenue System and the pas
sage of the Blair Bill when it is known
that President Cleveland is opposed to
the one and withheld Endorsement
from the other. His formal and ex-
pressed approval of Secretary Mann
ing's views and recommendations up
on the subject of taxation and revenue
are conclusive.
EXCISE DUTIES.
Secretary Manning deprecates there
being no longer any duty or tax i'm
posed upon tea and coffee; and, while
urging a reduction of the duties on
such articles of import as are pro-
duced in our country, squarely OPP
poses any reduction of taxes imposed
upon tobacco, fruit distillation and
whisky. President Cleveland ap-
proves these views and recommenda-
tions of Secretary Manning.
FINANCIAL SUBJECTS DISCUSSED.
The address arraigns Governor Lee
for his many shortcomings, and then
touches upon finance by asking what
became of the $1,500,7l2 which was
in the treasury in 1888, when the
Democrats re-entered the capitol, and
what has been done with the taxes
since collected, amounting to over
$40 ,000, 900, and why there is now so
little money in the treasury, with yet
an accumulation of overdue and paid
interest in the same period, increasing
the State debt $4,500,000. The peo-
Pile have right to know why the an
nual cost of the administration of the
government has increased from 1902
900 to over 81 e. 900.
THE TOBACCO TAX.
1t goes on: ave declare that at
the moment the Republican party lost
control of the government it was pre-
pared to act upon the subject and re-
peal certain taxes; that President
Arthur had urged a repeal of the to-
bacso tax; that the Democratic House,
when the Republican Senate was
ready and anxious to reduce the taxes,
declined to proceed; that the Repub--
lican party is now practically united
in favor OF the repeal OF the tax on
tobacco and fruit distillation, and if
restored to power, will remove the
burden which these domestic products
have SO long endured"
CHARGES AGAINST coNGREssMEN.
We assert that the Democratic party
in Congress is opposed to a repeal of
the internal revenue system, as shown
by the declarations of its leaders from
President Cleveland down.
SUPPORT REQUESTED.
We appeal to you to support the
Republican candidates for Legislature,
and not waste your votes on candi-
dates whose factions, favoring a repeal
of these taxes, are in a hopeless mi
nority.
RoAEoAKE CONVENTION ATTACKED.
The party platform of the Roanoke
convention respecting the tariff was
arraigned as misleading and seeking
to drive the people upon a question
vital to their interests.
THE STATE DEBT.
The address arraigns the Democracy
for their incompetency and unfaith-
fulness which caused the failure OF
the act of the Republican legislature
for an equitable readjustment of the
State debt. The Republican party
will cheerfully unite in every effort.
THE FREE SCHOOL SYSTEM.
The address denied that the Demo
cratic party founded or is responsible
for the efficient management OF the
free school system.
AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS.
The Republicans have always been
faithful to the agricultural interests OF
the state, and we remind the people
that Secretary Manning recommended
the repeal of the tariff on wheat, corn
and other farm products, and that tea
and coffee should be taxed as luxuries.
AS Mr.. Cleveland endorsed this, and
the Democratic party endorses Cleve-
land, we ask the farmers to consider
what this declaration OF friendship is
worth.
PROUD OF THEIR PARTY.
We feel that our party, whose proud
est motto is the dignity OF American
labor and the protection OF American
industries" needs no vapid assurance
of its friendship for the laboring man.
THE PRESIDENT nPUGNED.
That Cleveland's administration is
a bitter disappointment to the man.
ayers of the Democratic party of Vir-
ginia, is attested by loud and deep
complaints. liz lNdtlOlldl ICuiOtIdtlC
platform upon which Cleveland was
elected, promised to repeal the In
ternal Revenue system, but pledges
the party to continuance of the In
ternal Revenue taxes and their appli-
cation to the payment of pensions.
Every message of President Cleveland
has ignored any suggestion of q re-
peal of the Internal Revenue system.
The Democratic majority of the Forty
ninth Congress, speaking in accord
ance with the views of President
Cleveland, has given unmistakable
responses on behalf of the Democratic
party.
MoRRIsoN's MEASURE.
The address refers to an adverse
report upon the bill to reduce the in
ternal revenue Taxes submitted by
Mr.. Morrison, chairman of the com
mittee on Ways and Means, July 10,
1886, and to the adverse report upon